Navy, Air Force, Army, or Marines?

want it bad

If you are really good You might go the Uniformed Services U of the Health Sci F Edward Hebert SOM. Another alternative is the The Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) is a program of the United States Army, United States Navy, and United States Air Force (AFHPSP), which offers full financial support in exchange for future service as a physician, dentist, nurse practitioner, optometrist, or other specialty.

Created under authority of the Uniformed Services Health Professions Revitalization Act of 1972, the HPSP is the primary source of trained health care professionals entering the United States Armed Forces. Following verification of eligibility for a commission (including, among other things, citizenship, physical, and academic qualifications), the scholarship winner ("selectee") is commissioned as either a 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army Reserve or Air Force Reserve, or Ensign, United States Navy Reserve. The new officer is then immediately placed on inactive reserve status while under training at medical school. During this training, the financial burden for all tuition, fees, health insurance, and mandatory books and equipment are placed on the student's respective service, a burden that has been estimated to be as much as $250,000.

In exchange, the student (as a military reservist) is required by law to serve 45 days active duty each fiscal year. While on active duty, the officer receives all rights, privileges, and pay due to their rank and is subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. This duty, in the first two years of training, is usually comprised either of attending the service's officer training school (Army, Navy, Air Force) or executing "School Orders" at the student's university. During the 3rd and 4th years, however, the student is expected to carry out elective clinical rotations at a service hospital.

Upon graduation, the student is promoted two ranks, to Captain in the Army and Air Force or Lieutenant in the Navy, and is recalled to active duty for postgraduate training in a service hospital and subsequent assignment in support of America's Armed Forces.

BTW There are no Marine doctors. They are Navy Doctors. Who says people in the Navy aren't crazy? Females are treated differently in some jobs, but no one will care if you are a doctor.

tomthebomb1981

I am in the Army, but I feel that you may like the Air Force over all the other branches because it is the least physically demanding. I have visited several Air Force Bases and they seem to have the best living conditions of all the services. All of the services have excellent education benefits. One thing you could consider also is the ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Course). It will pay for your college, but you will have to serve in the Reserves for several years in return, but you will be an officer, making more money than if you were enlisted. The military also has several programs where they wil pay for you to study at medical school. Like ROTC you will have to serve several years in the military in return. Living conditions in the Army are no worse than the Navy. I recommend you speak with recruiters from all services before you decide. Make sure you know what questions to ask before you join. If the recruiter promises you anything, make sure that he/she puts it into your contract before you sign it.

I hope this helps.

ssgtusmc3013

marines, the best .

â™¥Ty â™¥

it is going to be hard as a female going into any branch of the military... but considering your goals, and what you want out of it... I would suggest the air force... its the best for females... easiest on physical training...(still hard though) and best living conditions... good luck in deciding... im sure Youll do great!!!

AFprincess

I think you are making a wonderful decision, I am currently in colleg and having problems with money so I am going to do the NAVY BCP it is kind of like ROTC, so I can go in as an officer, I hear many diffrent things about how women are treated but i dont expect to be treated diffrently, I have all the Phisical requirments, you can email me to get them, I think the NAVY is a great choice, I also want to do something in the medical field.

jcenathuganomics

marines

Mark

Every branch has a good medical career field you can go into. Air Force has a good quality of life and probably the most lax compared to the other branches. But if you want to become a doctor...best bet is to see which branch you want base on what you decided. Every branch is good, but the only people that can operate on people are officers and you need to be certified in that before you join. But you can get a medical job somewhat similar to that and go to school to work on your degree.

Best bet for the USAF to be close to a doctor is an IDMT (Independent Duty Medical Technician)...that's the closest thing that I have seen for the USAF. Its kinda like a RN (Nurse) in the civilian world...she can do medical care and deal with patients...but can't operate unless she has to in a life threatening situation.

stephen p

Speaking as an ex-Navy vet, I can say that if you are looking into the medical field and are wanting the military to help with your education, the best two branches of service to consider would be either the Navy or the Air Force. The Army does not have that many options for a female in the medical field, and the Marines use Navy medical personnel. Look into both Navy and Air Force, and decide for yourself. Good luck in whichever you decide.

â™¥love2havefunâ™¥

i dont really know much about physical demands, living conditions, etc. but i know a lot of ppl who are in the navy and are doing medical training. of course will all the branches theres the possiblity of you getting shipped off to iraq

royalrunner400

Army has the lowest quality of life on their bases. The Navy and the Air Force typically have the nicest bases and living conditions. Army and Marines have 1 year deployments, while the Navy and Air Force are shorter. In the end, for many jobs in the AF and most in the Navy, you will be gone on average just as much as the Army or Marines.

It sounds like you are a good student. I would consider ROTC first before looking at enlisting. You can get full tuition as well as recieving a monthly stipend. Many schools cover room and board if you are ROTC. If you enlist, you can get your education paid for, but you lose out on the college life.

I wouldn't worry about the swimming at all unless you are looking at the Navy, but I'm not sure its even required for the Navy.

My choice would be Air Force, but I am slightly biased.

Captain Jack Sparrow

Army has pretty good living conditions, but the marines have the best living conditions. If you want to be a doctor, the Army is the BEST. You recive the best training and you don't have to be a frontline doctor. They have special training for people interested in that career. go to www.goarmy.com -click up at the toolbar were it says "careers & Jobs" -then look on the list and find "Medical and emegency" - then brose and find what you want.

mattinhoustontx

Females have it easier than males because the standards are lower and not much is expected of them.

James

If you want to be the best of the best join the Marines but you could also join the Air Force which looks at marines as grunts which might be true.

The Air Force has the best living conditions of all the military branches

No, female are not treated differently in the military,if you are report them to your CO or any one of a higher rank.

yawhatever

Very few people in the NAVY actually get to be pilots, so thats not for me. Very few people in the Air Force get to be pilots, so thats not for me. Army=not as good as Marines.

Marines=Me

Popi

Salvation Army or Peace Corps.

lvillejj

If you got to go join the Airforce. I did 5 years in the Army Infantry and I am not proud of the abuse they put you through.

Buster

Go Air force I have been told it is the easiest

HoundOHolda

The Air Force has a better reputation on how they treat their female recruits. Army and Marines have a bad rep on this. Air Force has many other advantages. They are a higher technology branch. When they send units into battle it is their officers, the pilots, who go out into battle. You could learn technical things that could be useful to you when you get into college. In the Army you could learn to dig ditches and build latrines and be in the front on the ground during battle. Which sounds better to you?

vanamont7

My lady, do think this over.

Don't use the military as an option. It can be an honorable profession but it is definitely not for everyone.

Hang in.

Something should break for you. Do a little more research as per grants, scholarships, and fellowships.

As far as conditions go, I think it's between the Air Force and the Navy. Personally I think the Air Force gets it. Still. Don't sign up because you think you have no options.

Too many people are doing that already. And you know the Pentagon's gonna want to do something with all this surplus manpower income it's getting by default.

Alright?

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